Dame (Edith) Ngaio 1899–1982, New Zealand writer of detective novels.
Reginald, 1898–1954, U.S. painter and illustrator.
Dame ( Edith ) Ngaio (ˈnaɪəʊ). 1899–1981, New Zealand crime writer, living in Britain (from 1928). Her many detective novels include Final Curtain (1947) and Last Ditch (1977)
Rodney ( William ). born 1947, Australian cricketer: a wicketkeeper, he took 355 dismissals in 96 test matches (1970–84)
An area of low-lying wetland in which the level of water is generally shallow and often fluctuating. The water may be either standing or slow-moving. The water in a marsh is also more or less neutral or alkaline, in contrast to the water in a bog, which is acidic. The environment of a marsh is in general well-oxygenated and nutrient-rich and allows a great variety of organisms to flourish. In contrast to a swamp, in which there is an abundance of woody plants, the plants in a marsh are mostly herbaceous. Reeds and rushes dominate the vegetation of marshes.
See also salt marsh
before 900; Middle English mershe, Old English mer ( i ) sc (cognate with German Marsch ). See mere 2, -ish 1; cf. marais, marish, morass
A marsh is an area in transition from land to water. It is a very bad idea to go walking in a marsh in your best shoes; try some fishing boots, or perhaps a boat. The word marsh comes from the old Dutch word mere, for sea, and it means land that is sea-ish… not sea, but sea-ish, like most of Holland. Marshes can be found often where a river empties into the sea, or along the side of a low, flooded river. Another word for marsh is swamp. If you’re in trouble or just want to be alone, a marsh is a great place to hide: no one will follow you. Just don’t forget your galoshes.
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Environmentalists say the wall will accelerate erosion elsewhere while starving the neighboring salt marsh of sediment, hurting wildlife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
The project draws upon the group's Hop of Hope citizen rewilding programme, which has helped restore more than 8,000 large marsh grasshoppers to wetlands in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire since 2018.
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
Areas of salt marsh and marsh grazing like Farlington are incredibly important and rare habitat in the south of England.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
She said it would previously have been a "lush salt marsh" full of plants which would have attracted animals and, in turn, humans - possibly for fishing or hunting.
From BBC ● Feb. 20, 2026
So, fast as I could, I flew down our path to the marsh.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
Coroner Samantha Marsh returned an open conclusion after an inquest was unable to determine how he died.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Although such premiums had narrowed considerably in recent days, if more incidents happen, they could increase again, said Marcus Baker, head of marine and cargo for insurance broker Marsh.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026
“Clearly, insurers like to know that the AIS is on,” said Marcus Baker, global head of marine and cargo at broker Marsh.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
He used his fastball to get to two strikes, too, catching Marsh off guard with, as Wrobleski put it, “a modified, slide-step, out-of-the-windup fastball” off the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2026
Bowen Marsh was waiting at a junction where four wormways met.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Saltwater is beginning to contaminate farmland reclaimed over the past five centuries from the delta marshes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Development and hard infrastructure - in Farlington's case, the A27 - means there is nowhere for the marshes to retreat inland.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Anacondas currently live in wetlands, marshes and major rivers including the Amazon.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2025
He owns Little Pecan, a private island in the Louisiana marshes and a hunting paradise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025
Hippos came ashore at night, but only in the marshes.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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